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The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Connecticut — Greater New Haven Basic Needs Fund 2026
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is accepting 2026 Basic Needs Fund applications through September 30 at 5:00 PM. The Foundation does not separately publish a time zone. An estimated $336,000 is available, with grants up to $10,000 for qualifying organizations providing food security, housing stability, clothing or hygiene support in six priority Connecticut communities.
Required next actionConfirm tax-exempt or eligible fiscal-sponsor status, service in New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, East Haven, Ansonia or Derby, an annual operating budget below $2 million, and current Foundation grant reporting. Build the request around food security, shelter/housing stability, or clothing/hygiene needs plus directly supporting staffing, infrastructure or administrative costs, and submit by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM; no time zone is separately published.